Lincoln weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Lincoln is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and August close behind. Lincoln averages about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,608
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 751 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 295k
- Elevation
- 356 m
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When is the best time to visit Lincoln?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lincoln is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lincoln?
Lincoln gets a lot of sun: around 2,608 hours a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate July (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #169 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 42% of the annual 751 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 17 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| March | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| April | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| May | 71 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 126 mm | 7 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| July | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 73 mm | 8 |
| August | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| September | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 74 mm | 6 |
| October | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 30 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Omaha United States · 89 km · best in Jul · 2,482 h sun/yr
- Kansas City United States · 245 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Des Moines United States · 271 km · best in Sep · 2,394 h sun/yr
- Sioux Falls United States · 305 km · best in Jul · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Wichita United States · 360 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Cedar Rapids United States · 437 km · best in Sep · 2,315 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Grand Island United States · 131 km · 2,761 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Sioux City United States · 176 km · 2,558 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Kearney United States · 189 km · 2,850 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Manhattan United States · 190 km · 2,593 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Salina United States · 241 km · 2,750 h sun/yr · best in Oct
Head-to-head
How Lincoln compares month by month: Lincoln vs Kansas City · Lincoln vs Omaha · Lincoln vs Des Moines · Lincoln vs Sioux Falls · all comparisons
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